Data-center water use debate: a post misunderstanding basic water science gets 22K likes
ATTlKA · x · 2026-11-10
Heminator laments the state of democratic deliberation over data centers: a post claiming data centers "waste" water (misleadingly comparing it to a Krispy Kreme's water use) got 22K likes despite misunderstanding basic facts about water and cooling loops. The author questions how communities can settle data-center disputes when such misconceptions go viral. Data-center water consumption is a recurring flashpoint in AI infrastructure expansion debates.
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